Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-03
BRnrAlN,s MEET YACHT.
Admiration OF Her Increased by IIcs
work I'm Yesterday Race.

cabegram from London 10 the New York Her.
dtd says that although the Thistle was I'm FIRST IN
yesterdays yacht race from Lower Hope 70 MOUSE
light ship and return. In England. she WAS not de-
ciared the winner and no prizes were distributed
untis the officia measurement OF the yachts could
oe made. The Thistle, Irex and Genests carried
canvas similar TO that used I'm the other races
Inc signal gun missed IRE, and quite n minute
eiaIseu when the recall signal nag-a white dot
ON o'ue ground-was hoisted for the GenesSa 20
return She being FIRST OF. The crew, however WAS
SO Intent upon what was before them that they
uid not notice the signal for twenty minutes.
"neh the Genests saw the signal she went about
ana returned, only 70 he disqualified opinions
were expressed that the race WAS deprived OF
nuch interest by the GeneStas withdrawal AZ
T e Mas Kong 80 well In front when recalled The
Inistic hal increased her crew % men and 10 Is
SAID she VII be manned by 20 when she comes 10
Passing Hole Haven the Thistle worked IN front-
and opposite Southend she led the Irrx about two
nuhdred Yards In another hour the Irpx had
na NO 70 naaoe the lead OF the Thistle. Passlu,
Sne Nore the WIND freShened from the eastward.
blowing strong and raising heavy sea The This,
tle continued TO increase her lead. between the
wind too strong, was compelled to lower her ton.
SAIL. To the admiration OF the expc rs the thistle
COMMUNIST con with all canvas standing ana rounded
the Mouse nghtship-the half distance marx
three miles ahead OF the Irex The Thistle now
set her Jibtopsail and bowled grandly along be-
tween the More and southend. In returning the
Irex gained slightly. while the Thistle nv cSntin
ghg 10 carry her large topsai, seemed TO be over
u srnns Passing chapman Light, twelve miles
IIofn the nnsh, the Thistle led the lrex thirteen
minutes, while the latter was only slightly ahead
OF the Wendur. The latter was now regarded as
1ne winner OF the inst prize on her time allowance
Inc lrex, with her balloon f0resail and spinnaker
SET, continued TO draw up on the Thistle obsery.
, Inv, which the Thistle got out her spinnsker fol-
whom the Thistle had 90 allow Jam Ias The In.T
was allowed 5m SIS.
THE TINE OF KAcH.
Inc nnishing gun was fired for the Thistle at al
48m. 6s., for the lrex at Al ,2m Ias. and for the
Wendur at Al. SON. 54s. The prizes 90 by old
measurement on time allowances as follows. First
Gao TO the wendur; second. r:so to the Neptans''
Thistle. '"'N' Nv w WIG
BRrrAfNs BEST
Harry Horn, the yachting editor OF the Iondou
Times, said yesterday: 81 sailed with the thistle
on Monday and Tuesday, and am certain that with
properly Increased crew she is by Tar the hest
yacnt ever launched on this side felt deliehted
wniie sailing In her, but to-day, seeing her at A
any new American yacht must be exceptionally
smart 10 beat the Thistle Mr. Watson told ma
tn that These races are sailed by the Thistle
,uI .ne purpose OF discovering her defects AMI
iearhihg now 10 improve her; and ne has found
re-, roo,n lor Improvement in several matters which
nomnIetsd Sgc am Mnen an ms improvements are
ooat IN America than she Is even to-day.
,a DIa S Kemp another yachting expert is cred.
lieu Win the remark that the Thistle Is the finest
her." ' So'ii "hAo "
Inc London Evening Globe, which is regarded
A. ~ sporting authority, says editorialy touching
,n, tniseie: Ihere can no longer be a question
that the new Scotch cutter yacht Is exceptjonally
, ,nss po'h Ia running and In beating TO wind.
To-day, there being no race, the Thistie's light
spars VIII be reduced by carpenters For ne great
manner race on Saturday tug has been engaged
W VOW the thistle To the starting place and AVOID
splraong hef canvas until directly before the
ssar., thereby preventing the wet or dew from